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RFK Jr. mulls firing ‘critical’ panel that determines no-cost preventive care services insurers must cover

It comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, which requires coverage for ...

'They’re targeting kids': RFK Jr drops truth bomb on opioid epidemic, unveils bold new measures

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., along with Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and ...

Trump's CDC pick confirmed—but her pro-vaccine stance may clash with RFK Jr.'s agenda

Susan Monarez, a Washington public health official, became President Donald Trump's CDC director, but her vision may be at ...

RFK Jr.'s plans for preventive health panel spark "deep concerns" from American Medical Association

The American Medical Association expresses "deep concern" over a report that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy plans to remove members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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Senators introduce resolution supporting prevention task force RFK Jr. may disband

The task force makes recommendations for medical screenings that doctors' groups rely on and that guide what preventive ...

Watch Live: HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces New Plan For Opioid Crisis

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Health/Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr give a press conference on new ...
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Preventive care panel could be restructured ‘imminently’ as RFK Jr. vets new members

RFK Jr. is vetting new members for a key federal health panel, and one ally says he's likely to pick people who align more ...

Kennedy announces plan to restrict some kratom products

Federal officials said a psychoactive ingredient in kratom had been refined and added to supplements that could quickly ...